How to Use absolve in a Sentence

absolve

verb

• But that doesn’t absolve me from spending time with her.
  — Atlanta Life, ajc, 6 Oct. 2017
• They’ve been absolved of that somber feeling from hitting rock bottom in Atlanta.
  — Jason Jones, sacbee, 22 Dec. 2017
• But any apology made with the expectation you'll be absolved or your conscience will be cleared is one made in vain.
  — Jaya Saxena, Glamour, 31 Oct. 2017
• The move will absolve him of the need to publicly state that Tehran is in compliance every 90 days.
  — Stephen Collinson, CNN, 9 Oct. 2017
• However, even being a Belichick favorite doesn’t absolve you from being scolded from time to time by the surly head coach.
  — Ryan Wooden, ajc, 1 Dec. 2017
• Meanwhile all the media takes, premature or not, just disappear into the ether, and every pundit is absolved of his sins.
  — Robert Klemko, SI.com, 2 Nov. 2017
• But charges of hypocrisy can also serve the opposite purpose of absolving oneself of any obligation to respect the ideal.
  — Jonathan Chait, Daily Intelligencer, 11 Oct. 2017
• Hertel's bill also would absolve districts from liability for allowing kids to use sunscreen in school.
  — Perry A. Farrell, Detroit Free Press, 11 Dec. 2017
• Christ came to Earth, the Bible teaches, to absolve humanity of its sins, the ultimate act of compassion.
  — Chris Tomlinson, Houston Chronicle, 22 Dec. 2017
• Asked how Kelly was reacting to his son's sacrifice being politicized, Sanders again absolved the President and turned on the press.
  — Stephen Collinson, CNN, 19 Oct. 2017
• The hurt that led them to commit the felony does not excuse or absolve the crime.
  — Roy S. Johnson | [e-mail], al.com, 30 June 2019
• Gwyn has been absolved from taking the blame for the five swings and misses.
  — Randy Sachs, star-telegram, 24 May 2018
• That is not to absolve leaders from the many mistakes that were made.
  — Carter Malkasian, Time, 19 Sep. 2021
• But again, to be clear, this doesn’t absolve Smith’s acts in any manner.
  — Clayton Davis, Variety, 10 Apr. 2022
• The bidders can’t be completely absolved from the drop in the Scout24 share price that laid the ground for their return.
  — Chris Hughes | Bloomberg, Washington Post, 1 May 2019
• That would absolve these women, who in fact share those ends.
  — Melissa Gira Grant, The New Republic, 17 Aug. 2023
• No, this is not an attempt to absolve the Spurs of everything.
  — Mike Finger, ExpressNews.com, 11 Feb. 2020
• The Tuscaloosa mayor's campaign said Cobb was not absolved from blame.
  — Howard Koplowitz, AL.com, 25 Apr. 2018
• My point is also not to absolve the president of any blame.
  — Samuel Goldman, The Week, 1 Sep. 2021
• Doctorow’s goal isn’t to shame those readers, nor to absolve them.
  — Andy Greenberg, Wired, 12 Oct. 2020
• But that may still not absolve the company in a wrongful death case.
  — Rob Wile, NBC News, 21 June 2023
• Woody Allen went under legal scrutiny twice at the end of the ’90s and was absolved.
  — Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 25 July 2023
• Toward the end of their meeting, Biden seems to absolve Parnas.
  — Philip Elliott, TIME, 7 Sep. 2024
• The report largely seems to absolve the current pope, Francis, of blame.
  — Harmeet Kaur, CNN, 11 Nov. 2020
• Vera was absolved of the charges against her last month; Rapa’s case is on appeal.
  — Judy Cantor-Navas, Billboard, 13 Apr. 2018
• But do not use grief as a tool to absolve him of his abusive behavior.
  — refinery29.com, 27 June 2018
• Shrove is rooted in the word shrive, which means to absolve, and people often go to church to confess their sins.
  — Cameron Jenkins, Good Housekeeping, 24 Jan. 2023
• In this case, the most far-fetched theories are those that absolve Russia.
  — The Economist, 14 Apr. 2018
• Insurance companies don’t automatically absolve patients of responsibility for a surprise out-of-network bill, and the appeals process is complicated and time-consuming.
  — Keren Landman, Vox, 3 Oct. 2024
• Human rights groups like Amnesty International say such warnings do not absolve Israel of responsibilities under international humanitarian law to limit civilian harm.
  — Kara Fox, CNN, 4 Oct. 2024

Last Updated: 26 Dec 2024